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Bannock Bread

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Bannock Bread

A simple unleavened griddle bread with Indigenous Canadian roots, served with butter and jam. Kneading the dough only briefly, just until smooth, keeps bannock tender instead of turning tough and chewy.

Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Canadian
vegetarian

Ingredients

2 cupsplain flour
2 tspbaking powder
1/2 tspsalt
1 tbspsugar
3/4 cupwater or milk
3 tbspvegetable oil or lard

Instructions

1

Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

2

Stir in water and oil until a shaggy dough forms.

3

Turn onto a floured surface and knead briefly until smooth.

4

Flatten into a round about 2cm thick.

5

Cook in a greased frying pan over medium heat 8-10 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Serve with butter and jam.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
242
Protein
6.5g
Fat
0.6g
Carbs
51.6g
Fiber
1.7g
Sodium
475mg

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